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A69521	The orthodox foundation of religion long since collected by that iudicious and elegant man, Mr. Henry Ainsworth, for the benefit of his private company, and now divulged for the publike good of all that desire to know that Cornerstone, Christ Jesus crucified / by S.W.	Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?; S. W. (Samuel White)	1641 (1641)	Wing A811; ESTC R8781	48,874	90

God foreknew before all eternity for all things are of God and his ordering and hee being infinite his understanding admitteth no distinction of time he hath all objects alwayes present Gods knowledge is certaine and infallible so as it is not possible things should fall out otherwise than he knew for hee hath his knowledge from himselfe not from the creatures Gods fore-knowledge imposeth no necessity upon the events Gods vertues in respect of his will are bounty and justice Bounty is that by which out of love God procureth to every creature the good thereof and it is common and particular common bounty is towards all creatures even such as offend him directing them to their naturall good and sustaining them therein so long as justice suffereth Luk. 6.36 God cannot hate his creatures as his workes for so they carry a similitude of God the first cause and none can hate himselfe or his similitude for a similitude is something of himselfe Gods bounty to his creatures presupposeth not any debt or duty which implyeth imperfection and if God were bound to his creatures he should depend on them and be imperfect Gods bounty which is infinite giveth creatures good things of nature of soule and body and of outward things Such is Gods bounty as the creatures suffer no evill unlesse Gods justice require it or a greater good confirme it of this vertue God is called patient and long suffering Particular or speciall bounty is that whereby God loved some men in Christ fallen into sinne and furthereth them to eternall salvation Gods speciall bounty is the first beginning both of salvation and of the meanes thereto This bounty is no inherent quality in us but wee are the object of it it is a grace making us gratefull not finding us so Gods Justice is a vertue by which he executeth his love to reasonable creatures giving rewards to the obedient and punishment to the obstinate Gen 18.24 Gods Justice is essentiall and unchangeable as hee cannot of his bounty forgive the creatures punishment unlesse his justice be satisfied Gods vertue in respect of his understanding and will together is truth or veracity whereby he so manifesteth himselfe to the reasonable creature both by words signes and workes as indeed hee is Revel. 15.3 God hath in himself the patterne of all true things so that whatsoever in the creature is true is so because of the first truth in the mind of God Truth in God is essentiall and so unchangeable but truth in man is contingent and so changeable Seeing Gods truth is essentiall his testimony must needs be authenticke Hither of Gods vertue now follow their acts that is the exercise the applications of these vertues to the manifestation of his glory Gods actions are either the decreeing of things or the execution of the decree Gods decree purpose or counsell is his purpose of exercising operations about the creatures and of decreeing them unto their end God worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will Act. 4.28 Whatsoever God doth in time that hee did decree to doe from all eternity even as hee doth it The execution of the decree is an act whereby Gods counsell and purpose is shewed forth and applyed to the creatures by an effectuall operation Eph. 1.11 This is either first or arising of the first Gods first operation or execution of the decree is the creation of the world Gen. 1.1 Creation is the first perfect making of all things pure and good so the originall word importeth Gen. 1.1 Creation is of two sorts Immediate Mediate Immediate creation is the making things of meere nothing Heb. 11.3 Mediate creation is the making of things of some former matter but that matter so rude as that it is no better than nothing so God created man of the dust of the earth Gen. 2.7 Creation proceedeth from an infinite power and therefore excludeth all necessary matters for though God made man of the dust of the earth yet did he this not of necessity but could have made him also of nothing If God needed any matter to worke upon his power were not infinite but should depend on another thing and not be absolute The creation of the world was distinguished by the space of sixe dayes in respect of the effects and whole world created and for our better capacity And for as much as God is above all time and of infinite power it is to be thought hee created every thing particular in a moment saying Let there be light and there was light Gen. 1.3 In the first day were created the heavens and the earth and matter mixt together and light Gen. 1.1 2. Angels Job 38.7 minerals and pretious stones In the second day was the out-spread firmament or heaven the division of waters above from the waters beneath Gen. 1.6 7 8. The heavens are threefold 1 The Aire wherein are the clouds and the fowles fly called thereupon the clouds of Heaven Dan. 7.13 and The fowles of Heaven Psal. 88. 2 The higher place wherein are set the Sunne Moone and Starres Gen. 1.17 3 The highest heavens where Gods glory is most manifest and the Angels attend upon his Majesty Mat. 6.9 hereupon Paul mentioneth the third heaven 2 Cor. 11.2 This seemeth to be made the first day and the Angels the inhabitants therein Gen. 1.1 Job 38.6 7. The division of the waters was such that some remained below with the earth some as the watery vapors were lift up above the heavens that is above the lower region of the aire wherein they congeale and after dissolve into raine snow and dew In the third day was a twofold worke first gathering of the nether waters into one place or sea that the dry land might appeare Secondly the bringing forth of herbes and trees Gen. 1.9 10 11 12 13. In the fourth day was made the Sunne Moone and Starres to give light on the earth and to be for signes and seasons Gen. 1.14 In the fifth day was a twofold worke first fishes secondly fowles Gen. 1.22 23. In the sixt day was a twofold worke first beasts of all sorts secondly men Gen. 1.24 25 26. Man as touching his body was made of the dust of the earth to admonish him to humiliation his soule was imbreathed of God The woman as touching her body was made of Adams ribbe to admonish man and wife of their conjunction her soule being also imbreathed Man besides naturall gifts had also superiority and carrieth Gods Image whereof more hereafter This whole creation God hath so compact together as that it is one world environed about with the heavens neither have wee ground in Gods Word nor in reason to thinke there are more Worlds than this one The world is knit together by the severall parts the heavens to the fire the fire to the aire aire to the Water water to the earth so

reprobateth some sinners Rom. 9.18 1 Thes. 5.9 This is also from eternity Jud. 4. and many are passed by and reprobated Mat. 20.16 The things whereof men are reprobate are true faith 2 Tim. 3.6 true sanctification Tit. 1.16 eternall life Act. 13.38 compared with 1 Thes. 5.9 Jud. 4. The cause of punishing the wicked is their sinne for justice must needs respect the innocency or guilt of the creature The end of reprobation is properly Gods glory Prov. 16.14 The perdition of the Reprobate is also the end but by accident unchangeable also is the decree of God Thus much of Election and reprobation Wee are redeemed by Jesus Christ Gen. 3.15 Gen. 22.18 Gal. 3.16 3.13 Rom. 16.20 In Christ two things are to be considered 1 his person 2 his office In his person are to be considered two natures divine and humane Rom. 9.5 with 1 Tim. 2.5 and Mat. 1.13 Christs divine nature is the same essence with the Father and the Holy Ghost from eternity Rom. 9.5 1 Joh. 5.20 Heb. 1.10 from Psal. 102.25 Our Redeemer was to be God because the greatnesse of the evill wherewith men were possessed could not be taken away but by God himselfe for Gods wrath being infinite could not by any creature which is finite be overcome He also that must be our Mediator must know us and all our estate wants thoughts desires which no creature can doe Christs humane nature is of the same essence and substance with the sonnes of Adam 1 Tim. 2.5 Heb. 2.14 It could not stand with Gods justice to punish Christ for our sinnes if he had not our nature neither could it have beene satisfactory for us if it had not beene done by a man The union of these two natures the Godhead and the manhood to make one person and mediator Jesus Christ is the great mystery of godlinesse God manifested in the flesh 1 Tim. 3.16 The manner of union of these two natures is extraordinary and therefore hath a peculiar name of Person or hypostaticall union and it was by the Godhead assuming the manhood as is shewn He. 2.16 This humane nature was to be particularly of the seed of Abraham Gen. 22.18 of David Ps. 132 11. Act. 2.30 of the virgin Mary Esay 7. Mat. 1.23 to fulfull the promises and to have right to the kingdome of Israel and to be free from originall sinne which is in ordinary generation the nature seed or blood of the woman was sanctified and formed by the Spirit of God and thereof Christs flesh created Christ had the same time degrees and progresse for his formation as other children have Luk. 1.26 36 39 56. and 2.4 5 6. when the forming of humane nature was absolute so as there was the matter and forme of a man then was the Godhead of Christ united thereto by a mysticall and incomprehensible union Luk. 1. Col. 2.9 The union is most neere and indissoluble that Christ from thenceforth for ever continueth God and man in the unity of one person The union of natures is not a confounding of them or of their properties for the Godhead remaineth infinite invisible incomprehensible the body finite visible locall Act. 3.21 1 Cor. 15.26 27 28. By this union ariseth the dignity of Christs person above men and Angels that hee is next to God or the Godhead it selfe such is the grace of eminencie by the joyning of these two natures Act. 20.28 By this union Christs humane nature purchaseth habituall grace as knowledge wisedome holinesse such as a creature cannot have Mark 13.32 This gradation sheweth Christ as man to have greater knowledge than men or Angels From this union is given unto Christ the highest power of office as to be head of the Church In respect of this union the whole person of Christ is worshipped though the direct object of worship is the Godhead onely Heb. 1.6 Mat. 4.10 From this union ariseth a communion both of the names and titles and operations so as these two natures conjoyned and distinguished are called one Christ Lord Head Mediator King Priest Justice Wisedome In every work the operations of the Godhead are Christs operations as equall with the Father which giveth an infinite worth and most perfect force together with the operation of the manhood unto the worke of mediation Act. 20.28 Heb. 9.14 From this union also ariseth figurative and unproper speeches as when things common to the whole person are attributed to one of the natures There is one mediator betweene God and man the man Jesus Christ whereas Christ is Mediator as God and man As also when things proper to one nature is given to another as in Act. 20.28 The Church of God which hee hath purchased with his blood yet blood is proper to man and not God Luk. 24.39 Hitherto of Christs person now of his office under which name the proper accidents and effects of Christs person be contained In generall it is to be Mediator between God and man 1 Tim. 2.5 Without a Mediator man could not be reconciled unto God nor saved from his wrath because it was the good pleasure of God by him to reconcile all things to himselfe and to set at peace through the blood of his Crosse both the things in earth and the things in heaven Col. 1.19 20. And because the Majesty of God was offended by sinne and could not passe it over without punishment Rom. 3.5 6. Christs Mediatorship containeth all the office and functions and operations which hee performed for mans Redemption By prophesie first decerning the cause betweene the parties differing as an arbitrator Secondly relation of covenants and conditions on both parties as a messenger By Priesthood thirdly the request or intercession for the offending party Fourthly payment or satisfaction to the party offended Fifthly effectuall application of the satisfaction By kingdome sixthly by defence and conservation of the parties satisfied for from all their enemies and so sanctification and restauration of Gods Image The office of Mediator requireth both divine and humane nature in one person God the Father ordained Christ to be the Mediator before the foundation of the world 1 Pet. 1.20 Heb. 5.4 5. God continually conserveth Christ in the office of Mediation Esay 49.8 Christs Mediatorship is eternall and everlasting Heb. 7.21 Psal. 45.6 In respect of this office our Mediator is called Christ Jesus a Saviour that is anointed of God for the Father continually and perfectly filleth his humanity with plenty of grace sufficient every moment to performe the worke Psal. 48.8 This anointing comprehendeth collation of gifts unto the humane nature and ordination to office in respect of both natures it is the person of Christ God and man that is Mediator Heb. 9. and not one nature onely either Godhead or manhood In the administration of this office though Christs whole person do things yet must wee distinguish of the worke or the action or effecting

that it is not possible to find any empty place The figure of the world is round The perfection of the world consisteth in the parts and degrees perfection of parts is such as God sufficiently furnisheth the world with variety of creatures for his glory perfection of degrees is such as that all creatures have such force and vertue as may serve to Gods glory conservation of the world and use of man The beauty of the world is the wonderfull propertie shape and colour which appeareth in all things the perpetuall succession of things by generation that plants and living things dying are yet continued The causes of creating the world were first his love towards us Secondly the shewing forth of his glory Thirdly the fulfilling of his decree The end that God may be knowne and honoured of his creatures The use for men generally all specially the elect The seaventh day God made a Sabbath of rest and of it are to be noted three things 1 Gods resting from creating 2 His blessing it above other dayes 3 His sanctifying it for the use of the Church Chiefest creatures which God created were Angels and men in whom hee imprinted his owne divine Image Angels were created of God Psal. 148.1 5. Col. 1.16 Although it be uncertaine what day they were created yet it may be probably supposed on the first day Angels are spirits finite and compleat they are finite as all other creatures are and so differ from God the infinite and uncreated spirit and they are compleat and full and so subsisting of themselves and therein differ from the soules of men which are incompleat and Essentiall parts of man Angels are in nattre more excellent than men and therefore the most excellent creatures they are called the sonnes of God therefore were created in holinesse and truth the Image of God The bodies wherein Angels sometimes appeared were not essentially united with them as mens bodies be but were assumed for a time though it be uncertaine whereof they were made The end why they were created was first to praise and celebrate Gods glory Psal. 148.2 3. Job 38.6 7. Secondly to execute his Commandements Psal. 103.20 Thirdly to observe and conserve the creatures Psal. 91.11 Therefore Angels are mighty Psal. 103.20 they are swift and nimble and so fly in their administration they execute Gods will with all readinesse and cheerfulnesse They are wise of great understanding 2 Sam. 14.20 they are by nature mutable can change from good to evill as they that sinned are an example Jud. 6. Man the excellentest of all earthly creatures was made both male and female in the image of God Gen. 5.1 2 3. Gods Image in man was the understanding and mind of man so as he had the full right cleare and orderly knowledge of all things created of God and of God himselfe so farre as concerned mans happinesse this is manifest by Adams naming of all creatures and by the restoring of Gods Image in us by Christ which is in all wisedome and spirituall understanding Col. 1.9 Gods Image was in the will the perfection whereof was such as it had a right inclination and appetite to that which was good and a free execution of the appetite or a free will without impediment inward or outward Eph. 4.24 God Image was in the affections as the sensitive desires of nature eating drinking generation in love hatred that these are mere conformable to truth reason and holinesse Eph. 4.24 Gods Image was in the body of man in that it was perfectly framed and disposed in the parts not subject to death or disease his stature upright his proportion most exact his colour amiable have nothing whereof to be ashamed these admirable parts and members also shadowing Gods vertues as the eye Gods all-seeing the tongue Gods Word the hand his Almighty power The soule carrieth an image of the unity of the Godhead and trinity of persons in that there is one soule with three faculties of understanding will and memory the whole man carrieth Gods Image in that he had the rule and soveraignty over all the earth Gen. 1.28 Psal. 8. The end of the Image of God in man was the glory of the Creator and the unseparable joy and delight of man in his owne similitude and union with God Psal. 17.51 Gen. 2.25 19.20 The place where man was set with this image of God upon him was the Garden of Eden or of pleasure commonly called Paradise Gen. 2.8 This Garden seemeth by the description thereof and the rivers therein to have beene about Mesopotamia or Babylon Gen. 2. In this Garden watered with a goodly river God caused to grow every tree pleasant to the eye and good for meat Gen. 2.9 The tree of knowledge of good and evill was forbidden man to eate upon the paine of assured death by eating whereof man should know the difference betweene evill and Good and how heavie a thing it was to disobey the Commandements of God The tree of life was a Sacramentall tree confirming and assuring man of Gods grace favour and conservation in life for ever Gen. 2.9 Rev. 2.7 In all likelihood this Garden of Paradise which is now no where to be found was defaced by Noahs flood untill which time it was kept and warded by Cherubins that men may seeke the paradise which is in the highest heavens Gen. 3.24 2 Cor. 12.4 Luk. 23.43 In the Paradise man was imployed first to serve God his Creator procure his owne eternall blisse whereunto hee was fitted with freedome of will for perfect obedience according to the tenor of the covenant of workes Secondly to dresse and till the garden This covenant of workes graven in mans heart as may be gathered by Gen. 3.8 4.6 Rev. 2.14.16 was sealed with two Sacramentall trees the first the tree of life assuring life and glory if hee obeyed the second of knowledge assuring death if hee transgressed hitherto of the creation of the world now followeth the conservation and government of the same Unto the conservation of the world pertaineth first the knowledge of God which is such as he exactly and fully discerneth all things what they are of what sort what they can doe and what shall become of them in the end for from the beginning of the world he knoweth all his workes Gods knowledge is not onely in generall but of every particular and of their severall actions words and thoughts Psal. 139.2 3 4. It reacheth to smallest and vilest creatures Mat. 10.30 As God knoweth so he willeth and appointeth all things concerning the creatures Jer. 25.5 6 7. Gods Will and appointment extendeth also to beasts and the vilest creatures Mat. 10.29 God manifesteth not all his will concerning his creatures and his dealing with them Mat. 24.36 so then Gods revealed will and his secret will are not opposite but onely members and degrees of will Gods will is 1 Absolute 2